Improving the quality of life of disadvantaged people
LGT Venture Philanthropy deploys philanthropic growth capital to organizations and companies with effective, innovative and scalable solutions to social and environmental challenges.
About LGT Venture Philanthropy
LGT's Chairman H.S.H. Prince Max von und zu Liechtenstein founded LGT Venture Philanthropy in 2007 with the mission to improve the quality of life of disadvantaged people, contribute to healthy ecosystems and build resilient, inclusive and prosperous communities.
LGT Venture Philanthropy has renewed its commitment to the Operating Principles for Impact Management
The foundation continues its strong alignment with the Operating Principles for Impact Management in 2022 and is proud to see the number of fellow signatories increase.
“The only way for Kenya’s biodiversity and wildlife to survive in the long-term is through community-based conservation.”
Dickson Kaelo, CEO of Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association (KWCA), discusses Kenya's community conservancy model and KWCA’s integral role in driving the movement forward.
LGT VP partners with The Nature Conservancy to launch the Nature for Water Facility with the aim to improve water security globally
LGT VP will work with the The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to formally set up, operationalize and scale the Facility, support the launch of of India's first ever Water Fund and link the Facility's carbon outcomes with LGT Group's broader Net Carbon Zero targets.
LGT Venture Philanthropy renews its partnership with Last Mile Health and will support their pioneering work to institutionalize community health workers in remote communities across five African countries
LGT VP’s multi-year, non-programmatic funding will allow the organization to further strengthen and build out its organizational capabilities required to operate in multiple countries.
We scale innovative organizations and companies by providing a tailored combination of capital, access to professional skills, management know-how and strategic advice. Our portfolio organizations and companies are active in key impact sectors, including: education, health and environmental protection and restoration. Through our engagements, we directly contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
With effective, innovative and scalable models, our portfolio has the potential to improve the quality of life of millions of disadvantaged people sustainably, providing access to essential goods and services, or protecting and restoring the environment.
As part of the strategic support to our portfolio, we established the LGT Impact Fellowship program. It connects us and our portfolio with professionals who have the right experience to help us and our organizations scale their impact. In our blog, the Fellows describe their day-to-day work on the ground.